July Book Club

Note: All the upcoming books and those that we didn’t select in the May vote are listed at the bottom of this section.

July: The Goblin Emperor (The Chronicles of Osreth) by Katherine Addison

The youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. But when his father and three half brothers in line for the throne are killed in an "accident," he has no choice but to take his place as the only surviving rightful heir.
Entirely unschooled in the art of court politics, he has no friends, no advisors, and the sure knowledge that whoever assassinated his father and brothers could make an attempt on his life at any moment.
Surrounded by sycophants eager to curry favor with the naïve new emperor, and overwhelmed by the burdens of his new life, he can trust nobody. Amid the swirl of plots to depose him, offers of arranged marriages, and the specter of the unknown conspirators who lurk in the shadows, he must quickly adjust to life as the Goblin Emperor. All the while, he is alone, and trying to find even a single friend . . . and hoping for the possibility of romance, yet also vigilant against the unseen enemies that threaten him, lest he lose his throne–or his life.

Rachel will be moderating this month. Hope you can join us for some thoughtful discussion.

Upcoming books: (September is the next book selection month.)
August: It Can't Happen Here Paperback by Sinclair Lewis (Pat)
September: How Equality Wins: A New Vision for an Inclusive America by Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow (Steve)

Not selected this time (in May):
Alice Isn't Dead: A Search for a Missing Wife and an Otherworldly Conspiracy by Joseph Fink
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee
Under the Sky We Make: How to Be Human in a Warming World by Kimberly Nicholas PhD
Women's Work: A Reckoning with Work and Home by Megan K. Stack